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LOL... that's right.   Thanks!    This plant continue setting more and more flowers.  It's non-stop.

Q: Foliar spray?  A: Nope   Q: Or soil drench? A: Nope   Q:  Ive been fighting alot of bugs lately so I've been spraying my plants with insecticidal soap regularly so i would like to avoid a foliar spray A:  Good decision.   I have little experience with pepper plants coz i did grow only ~400...

i grow chinese bitter melon too.  it's super prolific plant.  taste so good!!!   aphids also love it so much.  

That's right. It's Thai Prik Ki Nu pepper.     My tiny Aji Omnicolor is also setting fruit.   mites are on every parts of this plant but the plant is strong enough.    

  don't let your guard down against bugs!    who know it could be the beginning of infestation.  get microscope and take a look at both side of the leaves with red circle.   do you use tap water, rain water or something else?    

  Here it is:   https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Universal-Mobile-Phone-Microscope-Macro-Lens-60X-Optical-Zoom-Magnifier-Micro-Camera-Clip-LED-Lenses-For/32645626675.html   Unbelievable price!!!

  wow... that's great.  my eyes are not good.  without 60x zoom factor, i can't see mites at all. i wish i could have decent eyes like yours.      

in this case i would suggest that you get cheap microscope like this one      i bought it from aliexpress for only $2.80 USD.   with this microscope attached to iPhone,  i can see mites, whitefly lava, thrips, ... blah blah it's a MUST HAVE gadget.  

  i have a lot of experience with thrips.  i can see them through microscope.  they move fast but too bad they mess with the wrong pepper plant... LOL        

  dish soap will remove your plant natural defense against pests and disease.  it can damage and weaken your plant.  

my friend, you're in trouble. this is glassy winged sharpshooter (GWSS)

Farmer's Market Jalapenos tends to be leggy. There is nothing wrong with that.  According to your photo, leaves curl up.  I would check the root first. There could be problem of excessive heat together with extreme humidity level. If there is too much humidity level in soil, there is a chance...

90F is still far from too hot.  i did germinate carolina reaper with room temperature of 101F.  

I use pencil. it's graphite.  

I use pencil. it's graphite.  

  They could be thrips or some kind of mites.  

  great job!!  finally you can find the root cause of the problem.   :party: plz monitor the plant closely.  if you still see white bugs, you can use high pressure misting nozzle to deal with them.       like this     the result is great.  just plain tap water, no other chemical needed.  it's...

this is my experiment with very small hanging pot.   in this experiment i only water the pepper plant.  no fertilizer.  no fungicide.  no pesticide.  look like it's more easy to grow and it's easy to save seeds from this plant.          

you need  magnifying glass / microscope.

How about prehistoric-era family (Selaginellaceae)? Here is my Selaginella kraussiana.  I grow it everywhere. In ground, in pots, ...